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  • Humour Personal history Short story
    Ronald

    Ronald

    Aelwyn started it.  He won me in a New Statesman competition.

    March 18, 2018
  • Ghost story Personal history Short story
    The Restless Miller

    The Restless Miller

    I stared in disbelief and fear for some time, before I finally switched on my bedside light.  There was nothing there…

    March 17, 2018
  • Family Genealogy Short story
    At Pantclyd Farm

    At Pantclyd Farm

    Thomas lay on his side, his head turned away. Richard contemplated him, His mouth was dry as he took in the strong back and the muscular brown arms.

    March 14, 2018
  • Ghost story Personal history Short story
    The Fisherman’s Girl

    The Fisherman’s Girl

    She said nothing and looked at the milk bottle.  Then gave a little shrug of acceptance, but seemed subdued while she ate her cereal. Warning: Suicide theme

    March 13, 2018
  • Short story
    High Barnet Train

    High Barnet Train

    Kate, not usually demonstrative, broke off from planting her patch of garden, and ran to give Dad a long, slow hug.  Almost as if she knew. Warning: Suicide theme

    March 12, 2018
  • Family Short story
    Bit Nicer

    Bit Nicer

    “The girl in that bed over there says some people die when they have an operation.  Is that true?”

    March 12, 2018
  • Short story
    Absolution

    Absolution

    …and in that time Mark would sometimes feel his father’s eyes quietly searching his face.  But he had held his secret.

    March 12, 2018
  • Famous people Personal history
    Barry Humphries gets rid of Rik Edwards

    Barry Humphries gets rid of Rik Edwards

    At this, Humphries returned to his list to add a few more words, and presented the list to Edwards with an air of finality.

    March 11, 2015
  • Family Personal history
    For Dad

    For Dad

    …maybe, underneath it all, I wanted our children to have just as happy a childhood as Rob and I did.

    July 16, 2009
  • China Humour Poetry
    Nine Million Viruses

    Nine Million Viruses

    There are nine million viruses in Shanghai It’s a shame That one struck poor Debbie down So she missed two days of seeing Peking Town

    April 15, 2009
  • Humour Italy Poetry
    Cinquanta

    Cinquanta

    Now our story gets quite scary – Enter the Carabinieri…

    August 24, 2006
  • Humour Music
    I Predict a Diet

    I Predict a Diet

    And if there’s anyone who comes out here Who only wants to come to there I predict a diet! I predict a diet! I predict a diet! I predict a diet!

    August 17, 2005
  • Crosswords Journalism Puzzles
    How to do ‘The Times’ Crossword

    How to do ‘The Times’ Crossword

    An article I wrote for “Monocle” magazine in 1981. A total fraud: I’ve never completed the “The Times” crossword in my life.

    September 15, 1981
  • Journalism Music
    John Lennon 1940-1980

    John Lennon 1940-1980

    My tribute to John Lennon, written in December 1980.

    December 30, 1980
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